On the face of it, Jeremy’s Mom is different. She has a large scar on her face that embarrasses Jeremy when he is seen with her. The boy doesn’t want his teachers and classmates at his new school to meet his mom.

Memphis, Tennessee—In a land where all the polar bears are white, a young polar bear who happens to be orange is shunned by all the others. He finally finds a friend in a small white polar bear who gets ignored because of his short stature.